PUNCTUATION
PUNCTUATION (BASED ON EXERCISE)
well you didn’t have to snatch my pocket book to get some suede shoes said mrs luella bates washington jones you could of asked me (MN-15)
Solution: “Well, you didn’t have to snatch my pocket-book to get some suede shoes,” said Mrs. Luella Bates Washington jones. “You could have asked me.”
PUNCTUATION (IMPORTANT & BASED ON PAST PAPERS)
1.if i turn you loose will you run asked the woman yes m said the boy
Solution:“If I turn you loose, will you run?” asked the woman. “Yes’m,” said the boy.
2.then i wont turn you loose said the woman she did not release him (SG-14)
Solution:“Then I won’t turn you loose,” said the woman. She did not release him.
3.the woman said you ought to be my son i would teach you right from wrong least i can do right is to wash your face are you hungry (SG-15)
Solution:The woman said, “You ought to be my son. I would teach you you right from wrong. Least I can do right is to wash your face. Are you hungry?”
4.but you put yourself in contact with me said the woman if you think that contact is not going to last awhile, you got another thought coming (MN-8)
Solution:“But you put yourself in contact with me,” said the woman. “ If you think that that contact is not going to last awhile, you got another thought coming.”
5.not with that face i would not take you nowhere said the woman (LR-6)
Solution:“Not with that face, I would not take you nowhere,” said the woman.
6.let the water run until it gets warm she here s a clean towel (FB-10)
Solution:“Let the water run until it gets warm,” she said. “Here’s a clean towel.”
7.here i m trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat and you snatch my pocketbook may be you ain t been to your supper either late as it be have you
Solution:“Here I’m trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat, and you snatch my pocketbook! May be you ain’t been to your supper either, late as it be. Have you?”
8.then well eat said the woman i believe you’re hungry or been hungry to try to snatch my pocket book (GW-13)
Solution:“Then we’ll eat,” said the woman. I believe you’re hungry –or been hungry-to try to snatch my pocketbook!”
9.do you need somebody to go the store asked the boy may be to get some milk or something (MN-8)
Solution:“Do you need somebody to go the store?” asked boy, “may be to get some milk or something?”
10.don t believe i do said the woman unless you just want sweet milk yourself
Solution:“Don’t believe I do,” said the woman, “unless you just want sweet milk yourself.”